phosphorus + chlorine ⟶ phosphorus chloride
(P valency = 3)
The correct balanced equation for this reaction is:

(a) 2P + 3Cl₂ ⟶ 2PCl₃
(b) P + 3Cl ⟶PCl₃
(c) 6P + Cl₂ ⟶ 2P₃Cl
(d) P + 3Cl₂ ⟶ 2PCl₃

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Solution

(a) 2P + 3Cl₂ ⟶ 2PCl₃

This equation is balanced because number of atoms of reactants and products are equal.

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phosphorus + chlorine ⟶ phosphorus chloride (P valency = 3) The correct balanced equation for this reaction is: (a) 2P + 3Cl2 ⟶ 2PCl3 (b) P + 3Cl ⟶PCl3 (c) 6P + Cl2 ⟶ 2P3Cl (d) P + 3Cl2 ⟶ 2PCl3

(a) 2P + 3Cl2 ⟶ 2PCl3 This equation is balanced because number of atoms of reactants and products are equal.

phosphorus + chlorine ⟶ phosphorus chloride
(P valency = 3)
The correct balanced equation for this reaction is:

(a) 2P + 3Cl₂ ⟶ 2PCl₃
(b) P + 3Cl ⟶PCl₃
(c) 6P + Cl₂ ⟶ 2P₃Cl
(d) P + 3Cl₂ ⟶ 2PCl₃

(a) 2P + 3Cl₂ ⟶ 2PCl₃

This equation is balanced because number of atoms of reactants and products are equal.